Etamsylate
Etamsylate
CLINICAL USE
Short-term treatment of blood loss in menorrhagiaProphylaxis of surgical bleeding (unlicensed)
DOSE IN NORMAL RENAL FUNCTION
Menorrhagia: 500 mg 4 times a day during menstruationSurgical bleeding: 1–1.5 g daily or 250– 500 mg every 4–6 hours
PHARMACOKINETICS
Molecular weight                           :263.3 %Protein binding                           :>90 %Excreted unchanged in urine     : 72–80 Volume of distribution (L/kg)       :No datahalf-life – normal/ESRD (hrs)      :3.7–8 DOSE IN RENAL IMPAIRMENT
GFR (mL/MIN)
20 to 50     : Dose as in normal renal function 10 to 20     : Dose as in normal renal function <10           : Dose as in normal renal function DOSE IN PATIENTS UNDERGOING RENAL REPLACEMENT THERAPIES
CAPD                :Unlikely to be dialysed. Dose as in normal renal function HD                     :Unlikely to be dialysed. Dose as in normal renal functionHDF/high flux   :Unknown dialysability. Dose as in normal renal functionCAV/VVHD      :Unlikely to be dialysed. Dose as in normal renal function IMPORTANT DRUG INTERACTIONS
Potentially hazardous interactions with other drugsNone known ADMINISTRATION
Reconstition
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Oral Rate of Administration
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